Geochemical Investigation of CO2 Injection in Oil and Gas Reservoirs of Middle East to Estimate the Formation Damage and Related Oil Recovery

I Khurshid, I Afgan - Energies, 2021 - mdpi.com
The injection performance of carbon dioxide (CO2) for oil recovery depends upon its
injection capability and the actual injection rate. The CO2–rock–water interaction could …

Geochemical modeling of engineered water injection in carbonates under harsh conditions: New insights with ionic adsorption

I Khurshid, EW Al-Shalabi… - Journal of …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Carbonates are characterized by low oil recovery due to their positive surface charge and
consequent high affinity to negatively charged crude oil, rendering them to a state of mixed …

Geochemical investigation of electrical conductivity and electrical double layer based wettability alteration during engineered water injection in carbonates

I Khurshid, I Afgan - Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
The injection of engineered water to increase the oil recovery from carbonates is
increasingly becoming popular due to its reduced environmental impact and low cost of …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of hydrophobic polymeric surfactant (Polyacrylamide/Zwitterionic) and its effect on enhanced oil recovery (EOR)

EG Golab, R Ghamarpoor, FJ Kondori, S Hosseini… - Chemical Physics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Injection of surfactant and polymer at the same time is one of the challenges that reduce
their performance in reservoirs. Using a polymeric surfactant (PS) as a single new material …

Novel insights into the geochemical evaluation of polymer drive composition on surfactant retention in carbonates using the surface complexation modeling

I Khurshid, I Afgan - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Surfactant-polymer (SP) flooding is considered an efficient technique to increase the
recovery of oil, especially from carbonates reservoirs, because of their complex nature. The …

Geochemical Analysis of Hardness on the Adsorption of Surfactants in Carbonates under Severe Thermodynamic Conditions: Surface Complexation Modeling …

I Khurshid, Y Addad, I Afgan - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
Several core-flooding-based experimental studies demonstrated the effect of calcium and
magnesium ions and it is found that these hard ions have detrimental effects on oil recovery …

New insights into surfactant adsorption estimation in carbonates under harsh conditions using surface complexation modeling

I Khurshid, EW Al-Shalabi, I Afgan - SPE Reservoir Evaluation & …, 2022 - onepetro.org
Several laboratory experiments demonstrated that the use of sodium hydroxide could
increase the solution pH and reduce the adsorption of anionic surfactants. However, a better …

Injection of polyacrylamide and polyethylene glycol solutions to assess enhanced oil recovery and drawbacks of the polymer injection

KA Darabi, M Ahmadlouydarab - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Polymer injection, a popular method enhancing oil recovery operations, has been widely
studied using various approaches. However, there is room for improvement as there is the …

New Insights Into Surfactant Adsorption Estimation During ASP Flooding in Carbonates Under Harsh Conditions Using Surface Complexation Modeling

I Khurshid, EW Al-Shalabi, I Afgan - Abu Dhabi International Petroleum …, 2021 - onepetro.org
Several laboratory experiments demonstrated that the use of sodium hydroxide could
increase the solution pH and reduce the adsorption of anionic surfactants. However, a better …

Revolutionizing Oil Lift Operations: Harnessing Data Analytics for Esp Energy Management, Cost Savings, Co2 Emissions Reduction, and Enhanced Pump Runlife

M Kindi, A Ghadani, S Shekaili, F Aufi… - International …, 2024 - onepetro.org
Abstract Objectives/Scope: In light of the global transition towards the 1.5-degree pathway,
the need for alternative power sources becomes increasingly crucial. However, the rapid …